Comments on: Location-Allocation in ArcGIS (Site Selection)

By: Sandra Smit

Sandra Smit — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:12:01 +0000

How do I locate facilities and population data on the map?

By: Vivian

Vivian — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:13:25 +0000

How do i use this tool to analyse telecom market share and network expansion?

By: Temesgen Abuhay

Temesgen Abuhay — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:49:24 +0000

How do I prepare demand points for fire stations and what are the input data used for demand points. Thanks

By: Prof (Dr) RamakumarV

Prof (Dr) RamakumarV — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 06:36:46 +0000

It can be used for service like health facilities too I am transponding your basic information . kindly see and suggest
DEMAND POINTS: Input demand in relation to population per point. ie. the availability of land, water and energy in relation to population ie. the potential users/ beneficiaries are located? The availability of land, its area, terrain, topography, proximity to approach roads. For this GIS data could be matched with census and reflected against socio-economic data SEDAC in the local city/municipal sources etc.. Water source, must reflect the quantum and quality required with possible seasonal variation, festivities etc. Waste management has to be part of water use. Energy, its availability and usage as per season, climate and demand [maximum possible in demand must be identified]
FACILITIES: Depends on its level/ status (if it is a primary facility or stage 1 or stage II support system. Facility defining type of support, supply or maintenance required, and site where the support facility exists. Where are existing facilities located? Or where can candidate facilities be placed? If higher/ support facilities are more ensure that they are evenly-spaced nearest to the points / area of interest.
LINKAGE (both virtual and physical) like access to COMMUNICATION NETWORK like internet, road and transport AND access to support, supply and maintenance around each service Centre. The current road network can be enabled with tool bar data set as part of a geodatabase. Check out their service areas and tutorial to learn how to make one.

By: Gbemiro

Gbemiro — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 02:59:07 +0000

I tried to solve a location allocation problem connecting demand to the facility and also achieve maximise the market share by addition of new facilities, after I ran the program, I got the following error message for some demand points: “Warning: Demand Points (Name = “Location 15″) has a weight that is less than or equal to zero”. What can I do to resolve this problem? Thanks

By: BThomas

BThomas — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:08:07 +0000

Can a similar procedure be implemented in QGIS?